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Population in Madagascar compared to Taiwan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.46 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Madagascar vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Taiwan
2100 86,179,580 10,150,338
2099 85,790,370 10,273,881
2098 85,386,169 10,399,680
2097 84,969,767 10,527,804
2096 84,541,363 10,657,536
2095 84,101,733 10,789,978
2094 83,648,271 10,925,075
2093 83,182,675 11,062,491
2092 82,705,710 11,202,670
2091 82,216,203 11,346,131
2090 81,717,468 11,494,369
2089 81,206,806 11,644,743
2088 80,683,320 11,799,177
2087 80,148,075 11,956,109
2086 79,603,046 12,116,149
2085 79,047,406 12,281,248
2084 78,482,616 12,451,872
2083 77,906,589 12,625,681
2082 77,321,070 12,803,442
2081 76,724,415 12,986,931
2080 76,117,046 13,174,137
2079 75,497,666 13,366,920
2078 74,865,716 13,564,788
2077 74,221,281 13,765,770
2076 73,566,810 13,969,802
2075 72,899,578 14,178,904
2074 72,220,039 14,391,331
2073 71,530,359 14,606,033
2072 70,828,530 14,824,987
2071 70,115,645 15,045,310
2070 69,394,756 15,266,143
2069 68,663,443 15,488,280
2068 67,921,934 15,714,125
2067 67,170,963 15,940,945
2066 66,411,266 16,167,553
2065 65,644,233 16,396,032
2064 64,867,634 16,625,600
2063 64,083,768 16,854,355
2062 63,292,113 17,084,600
2061 62,493,456 17,314,450
2060 61,688,314 17,541,998
2059 60,876,714 17,767,014
2058 60,061,091 17,988,239
2057 59,241,569 18,208,151
2056 58,416,388 18,423,453
2055 57,588,488 18,639,554
2054 56,757,952 18,853,384
2053 55,923,669 19,063,428
2052 55,086,396 19,270,076
2051 54,246,667 19,474,323
2050 53,403,817 19,677,203
2049 52,559,645 19,878,438
2048 51,714,462 20,073,645
2047 50,868,979 20,267,326
2046 50,023,282 20,454,154
2045 49,178,377 20,640,565
2044 48,333,861 20,819,477
2043 47,489,686 20,995,111
2042 46,646,849 21,166,213
2041 45,806,003 21,331,710
2040 44,966,710 21,491,361
2039 44,130,890 21,645,911
2038 43,296,592 21,794,529
2037 42,465,456 21,939,617
2036 41,636,814 22,077,701
2035 40,810,847 22,211,115
2034 39,989,445 22,340,809
2033 39,170,206 22,463,465
2032 38,353,879 22,582,449
2031 37,539,603 22,698,460
2030 36,729,526 22,809,605
2029 35,923,382 22,916,803
2028 35,120,762 23,022,058
2027 34,322,223 23,127,410
2026 33,528,352 23,229,461
2025 32,740,678 23,331,886
2024 31,964,956 23,410,331
2023 31,195,932 23,342,541
2022 30,437,261 23,319,977
2021 29,691,083 23,468,275
2020 28,953,556 23,582,179
2019 28,219,554 23,596,027
2018 27,494,926 23,580,080
2017 26,788,375 23,555,522
2016 26,099,952 23,515,945
2015 25,426,702 23,462,914
2014 24,764,348 23,403,635
2013 24,109,290 23,344,670
2012 23,462,438 23,270,367
2011 22,822,300 23,193,518
2010 22,183,340 23,140,948
2009 21,547,280 23,078,402
2008 20,923,840 22,997,696
2007 20,318,583 22,917,444
2006 19,730,909 22,823,455
2005 19,159,707 22,729,753
2004 18,606,608 22,646,836
2003 18,071,854 22,562,663
2002 17,549,913 22,463,172
2001 17,032,939 22,341,120
2000 16,516,338 22,184,530
1999 16,000,506 22,010,489
1998 15,489,364 21,835,703
1997 14,990,814 21,634,124
1996 14,510,711 21,441,432
1995 14,051,275 21,267,653
1994 13,613,850 21,086,645
1993 13,197,345 20,899,019
1992 12,800,870 20,704,227
1991 12,421,412 20,503,568
1990 12,055,639 20,278,946
1989 11,704,998 20,055,492
1988 11,369,462 19,839,704
1987 11,047,291 19,617,046
1986 10,736,857 19,411,454
1985 10,433,142 19,191,510
1984 10,134,550 18,929,866
1983 9,843,044 18,653,146
1982 9,557,671 18,354,855
1981 9,279,011 18,029,982
1980 9,006,032 17,704,538
1979 8,737,581 17,372,779
1978 8,475,864 17,042,272
1977 8,222,240 16,730,895
1976 7,976,831 16,401,413
1975 7,739,336 16,075,128
1974 7,509,726 15,784,817
1973 7,288,048 15,505,121
1972 7,074,398 15,220,495
1971 6,868,868 14,913,564
1970 6,672,003 14,582,944
1969 6,484,716 14,068,984
1968 6,306,493 13,548,537
1967 6,136,486 13,210,344
1966 5,974,279 12,874,153
1965 5,819,116 12,511,863
1964 5,669,863 12,137,143
1963 5,525,185 11,762,101
1962 5,384,150 11,392,513
1961 5,246,158 11,030,385
1960 5,111,029 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Madagascar's population will grow by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Taiwan
2100 0.45% -1.2%
2099 0.47% -1.21%
2098 0.49% -1.22%
2097 0.51% -1.22%
2096 0.52% -1.23%
2095 0.54% -1.24%
2094 0.56% -1.24%
2093 0.58% -1.25%
2092 0.6% -1.26%
2091 0.61% -1.29%
2090 0.63% -1.29%
2089 0.65% -1.31%
2088 0.67% -1.31%
2087 0.68% -1.32%
2086 0.7% -1.34%
2085 0.72% -1.37%
2084 0.74% -1.38%
2083 0.76% -1.39%
2082 0.78% -1.41%
2081 0.8% -1.42%
2080 0.82% -1.44%
2079 0.84% -1.46%
2078 0.87% -1.46%
2077 0.89% -1.46%
2076 0.92% -1.47%
2075 0.94% -1.48%
2074 0.96% -1.47%
2073 0.99% -1.48%
2072 1.02% -1.46%
2071 1.04% -1.45%
2070 1.07% -1.43%
2069 1.09% -1.44%
2068 1.12% -1.42%
2067 1.14% -1.4%
2066 1.17% -1.39%
2065 1.2% -1.38%
2064 1.22% -1.36%
2063 1.25% -1.35%
2062 1.28% -1.33%
2061 1.31% -1.3%
2060 1.33% -1.27%
2059 1.36% -1.23%
2058 1.38% -1.21%
2057 1.41% -1.17%
2056 1.44% -1.16%
2055 1.46% -1.13%
2054 1.49% -1.1%
2053 1.52% -1.07%
2052 1.55% -1.05%
2051 1.58% -1.03%
2050 1.61% -1.01%
2049 1.63% -0.97%
2048 1.66% -0.96%
2047 1.69% -0.91%
2046 1.72% -0.9%
2045 1.75% -0.86%
2044 1.78% -0.84%
2043 1.81% -0.81%
2042 1.84% -0.78%
2041 1.87% -0.74%
2040 1.89% -0.71%
2039 1.93% -0.68%
2038 1.96% -0.66%
2037 1.99% -0.63%
2036 2.02% -0.6%
2035 2.05% -0.58%
2034 2.09% -0.55%
2033 2.13% -0.53%
2032 2.17% -0.51%
2031 2.21% -0.49%
2030 2.24% -0.47%
2029 2.29% -0.46%
2028 2.33% -0.46%
2027 2.37% -0.44%
2026 2.41% -0.44%
2025 2.43% -0.34%
2024 2.47% 0.29%
2023 2.49% 0.1%
2022 2.51% -0.63%
2021 2.55% -0.48%
2020 2.6% -0.06%
2019 2.64% 0.07%
2018 2.64% 0.1%
2017 2.64% 0.17%
2016 2.65% 0.23%
2015 2.67% 0.25%
2014 2.72% 0.25%
2013 2.76% 0.32%
2012 2.8% 0.33%
2011 2.88% 0.23%
2010 2.95% 0.27%
2009 2.98% 0.35%
2008 2.98% 0.35%
2007 2.98% 0.41%
2006 2.98% 0.41%
2005 2.97% 0.37%
2004 2.96% 0.37%
2003 2.97% 0.44%
2002 3.04% 0.55%
2001 3.13% 0.71%
2000 3.22% 0.79%
1999 3.3% 0.8%
1998 3.33% 0.93%
1997 3.31% 0.9%
1996 3.27% 0.82%
1995 3.21% 0.86%
1994 3.16% 0.9%
1993 3.1% 0.94%
1992 3.05% 0.98%
1991 3.03% 1.11%
1990 3% 1.11%
1989 2.95% 1.09%
1988 2.92% 1.14%
1987 2.89% 1.06%
1986 2.91% 1.15%
1985 2.95% 1.38%
1984 2.96% 1.48%
1983 2.99% 1.63%
1982 3% 1.8%
1981 3.03% 1.84%
1980 3.07% 1.91%
1979 3.09% 1.94%
1978 3.08% 1.86%
1977 3.08% 2.01%
1976 3.07% 2.03%
1975 3.06% 1.84%
1974 3.04% 1.8%
1973 3.02% 1.87%
1972 2.99% 2.06%
1971 2.95% 2.27%
1970 2.89% 3.65%
1969 2.83% 3.84%
1968 2.77% 2.56%
1967 2.72% 2.61%
1966 2.67% 2.9%
1965 2.63% 3.09%
1964 2.62% 3.19%
1963 2.62% 3.24%
1962 2.63% 3.28%
1961 2.64% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Taiwan
Current population
33936132
23229461
Population rank 49/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.28%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 -215
Annual growth/decline +775,722 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 178/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +47,029
Net migration rank 100/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -
2024 774,926 -1,795 -67,188 47,029
2023 766,391 -1,487 -69,794 225,599
2022 753,931 -1,487 -68,327 -42,430
2021 741,416 -1,480 -30,039 -156,010
2020 736,607 -1,480 -7,782 -33,978
2019 735,853 -2,976 1,416 12,718
2018 719,267 -2,887 8,725 8,888
2017 699,498 -2,784 22,613 8,809
2016 682,801 -2,687 35,980 11,707
2015 668,977 -2,594 49,741 8,581
2014 660,837 -2,522 - -
2013 654,230 -2,445 - -
2012 644,255 -2,334 - -
2011 640,577 -2,219 43,836 19,077
2010 641,543 -1,979 - -
2009 634,008 -1,429 - -
2008 615,580 -1,255 - -
2007 597,772 -1,563 - -
2006 581,489 -2,336 - -
2005 568,143 -4,869 - -
2004 556,319 -13,393 - -
2003 544,903 -18,345 - -
2002 535,518 -18,209 - -
2001 529,656 -13,014 132,707 -3,811
2000 520,860 -4,298 - -
1999 516,976 -1,891 - -
1998 508,408 -1,222 - -
1997 490,905 -986 - -
1996 471,453 -1,161 - -
1995 450,259 -1,670 - -
1994 428,169 -1,905 - -
1993 408,801 -2,063 - -
1992 388,430 -2,216 - -
1991 375,040 -2,330 215,698 -12,128
1990 360,621 -1,777 - -
1989 344,279 -1,848 - -
1988 330,510 -1,883 - -
1987 317,621 -1,896 - -
1986 307,074 -1,914 - -
1985 304,199 -1,947 - -
1984 296,892 -1,965 - -
1983 290,085 -1,979 - -
1982 284,733 -2,093 - -
1981 277,535 -2,864 326,883 4,508
1980 275,287 -4,005 - -
1979 270,752 -5,126 - -
1978 263,684 -5,874 - -
1977 255,399 -5,957 - -
1976 247,026 -5,655 - -
1975 238,774 -5,173 - -
1974 230,233 -4,607 - -
1973 221,768 -4,037 - -
1972 213,138 -3,583 - -
1971 204,617 -3,118 - -
1970 194,889 -2,658 - -
1969 184,562 -2,216 - -
1968 175,869 -1,766 - -
1967 167,287 -1,383 - -
1966 159,483 -964 346,958 18,774
1965 152,362 -550 - -
1964 146,894 -204 - -
1963 142,666 0 - -
1962 139,412 0 - -
1961 136,578 0 - -
1960 133,684 0 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/taiwan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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